Overview
This microcredential introduces participants to topics in the maintenance, revitalisation and vitality of non-dominant languages, with a focus on First Nations language contexts. Participants will be provided with theoretical and methodological tools to understand key concepts in language maintenance and revitalisation and to apply them to their respective language contexts. They will consider frameworks and scales that can be used to assess language vitality, as well as learning to identify, review and evaluate maintenance and revitalisation contexts, programs and initiatives, and apply this to their own language, community and professional environments.
This microcredential will be of interest to people working in community language programs and NGOs, education providers, as well as language learners and language advocates, and anyone with an interest in language.
The 6-week microcredential includes a combination of a 1-day F2F/online workshop and self-paced online learning content.
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of key theoretical and methodological concepts in language revitalisation and maintenance
- Identify and critically evaluate scales and frameworks used to assess language vitality
- Discuss macro and micro variables that can influence language maintenance and revitalisation programs and projects
- Reflect on ethical considerations involved in language revitalisation and maintenance contexts
Assessment overview
| Assessment task | Value (of total mark) | Related learning outcome/s |
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| Learning Reflection (500 words) | 50% |
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| Oral Presentation (7 minutes) | 50% |
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Availability options
ITV: This unit will be delivered/part-delivered intensively in this teaching period rather than over the full semester.
OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.